Girl at Weaving Machine
Lincoln Cotton Mills, Evansville, Ind. Girls at weaving machine; warpers. Location: Evansville, Indiana. 1908.
Spinner
Spinner. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine. June 1916.
Boy at His Machine
Dosilav Loselle, 6 Gardner Rd. (At his Machine) Young band boy in 5 and 6; been there three months. Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts. Nov. 1911.
Addie Card
Addie Card, anaemic little spinner in North Pownal Cotton Mill. See photo No. 1056. Location: Vermont. Aug. 1910.
Sweeper in the spinning room
15 year old sweeper - Spinning and Spooling room - Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine. July 10, 1916.
Boys working in Bibb Mill #1
Sunday. Boys working in Bibb Mill #1, Macon, Ga. Tallest boy on right hand end (with cap) Grady Olford, been in mill work 5 years. Next, Claudie Bonner. Next, Willie Dix. Next Hermie Allen been in mill work 5 years. Bobbie Dix been in mill work 4 years. Next Alton Wright, been in mill work 1 year. Next David Bonner. (Left hand end shortest boy.) Albert Bowman nearly 4 years in mill. Witness Sara R. Hine. Location: Macon, Georgia. January 1909.
Sisters working in Cotton MIll
This was the smallest I could find in the Newton (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Overseer said "She just brings her sister's dinner," but as it was only 9:30 A.M., and as she worked as faithfully as her sister all the time I was in the mill, I judged she was a regular "helper." She looked to be 8 years old. Others there nearly as small. Location: Newton, North Carolina. December 1908.
Family of 9 children all work in Mill
A family working in the Tifton (Ga.) Cotton Mill. Mrs. A.J. young works in mill and at home. Nell (oldest girl) alternates in mill with mother. Mammy (next girl) runs 2 sides. Mary (next) runs 1 1/2 sides. Elic (oldest boy) works regularly. Eddie (next girl) helps in mill, sticks on bobbins. Four smallest children not working yet. The mother said she earns $4.50 a week and all the children earn $4.50 a week. Husband died and left her with 11 children. 2 of them went off and got married. The family left the farm 2 years ago to work in the mill. January 22, 1909. Location: Tifton, Georgia. January22, 1909.
Three spinners
3 year old spinner in the Belton S.C. Mills. Cornelia and James Wilson are twins. The third pair in family. The mother said the family record was not kept but have heard that they were 12 years old. A question. Father is a farmer. 5 children in the mill. Girl in the middle is Eva McCoy. Family record May 25, 1912. (Said 13 years.) Location: Belton, South Carolina. May 1912.
Sweeping boys
Manuel Soarels, (youngest boy) See #2721 Wm. Lawrence, 28 Clark St. Works in Bennett Mill. Sweeper in spinning room, been there one month. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts. January 1912.
Two cleaning boys at mill
Ronald Webb, twelve year old doffer boy and Frank Robinson, seven year old who helps sweep and doff. Father is cardroom boss, Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. Location: Roanoke, Virginia. May 1911.
Lincoln Cotton Mills, Evansville, Ind. Girls at weaving machine; warpers. Location: Evansville, Indiana. 1908.
Spinner
Spinner. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine. June 1916.
Boy at His Machine
Dosilav Loselle, 6 Gardner Rd. (At his Machine) Young band boy in 5 and 6; been there three months. Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts. Nov. 1911.
Addie Card
Addie Card, anaemic little spinner in North Pownal Cotton Mill. See photo No. 1056. Location: Vermont. Aug. 1910.
Sweeper in the spinning room
15 year old sweeper - Spinning and Spooling room - Berkshire Cotton Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine. July 10, 1916.
Boys working in Bibb Mill #1
Sunday. Boys working in Bibb Mill #1, Macon, Ga. Tallest boy on right hand end (with cap) Grady Olford, been in mill work 5 years. Next, Claudie Bonner. Next, Willie Dix. Next Hermie Allen been in mill work 5 years. Bobbie Dix been in mill work 4 years. Next Alton Wright, been in mill work 1 year. Next David Bonner. (Left hand end shortest boy.) Albert Bowman nearly 4 years in mill. Witness Sara R. Hine. Location: Macon, Georgia. January 1909.
Sisters working in Cotton MIll
This was the smallest I could find in the Newton (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Overseer said "She just brings her sister's dinner," but as it was only 9:30 A.M., and as she worked as faithfully as her sister all the time I was in the mill, I judged she was a regular "helper." She looked to be 8 years old. Others there nearly as small. Location: Newton, North Carolina. December 1908.
Family of 9 children all work in Mill
A family working in the Tifton (Ga.) Cotton Mill. Mrs. A.J. young works in mill and at home. Nell (oldest girl) alternates in mill with mother. Mammy (next girl) runs 2 sides. Mary (next) runs 1 1/2 sides. Elic (oldest boy) works regularly. Eddie (next girl) helps in mill, sticks on bobbins. Four smallest children not working yet. The mother said she earns $4.50 a week and all the children earn $4.50 a week. Husband died and left her with 11 children. 2 of them went off and got married. The family left the farm 2 years ago to work in the mill. January 22, 1909. Location: Tifton, Georgia. January22, 1909.
Three spinners
3 year old spinner in the Belton S.C. Mills. Cornelia and James Wilson are twins. The third pair in family. The mother said the family record was not kept but have heard that they were 12 years old. A question. Father is a farmer. 5 children in the mill. Girl in the middle is Eva McCoy. Family record May 25, 1912. (Said 13 years.) Location: Belton, South Carolina. May 1912.
Sweeping boys
Manuel Soarels, (youngest boy) See #2721 Wm. Lawrence, 28 Clark St. Works in Bennett Mill. Sweeper in spinning room, been there one month. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts. January 1912.
Two cleaning boys at mill
Ronald Webb, twelve year old doffer boy and Frank Robinson, seven year old who helps sweep and doff. Father is cardroom boss, Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. Location: Roanoke, Virginia. May 1911.
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